Robotic methods help put brakes on inflammatory diseases
Fully automated diagnostic techniques, including liquid handling robots, are poised to improve the lives of millions of people living with inflammatory diseases worldwide.
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Digestive System Diseases: News and Research on Colitis, Ulcerative
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New research points to 'stem-like' T cells as culprits in ulcerative colitis
Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have shed light on how an unusual population of T cells may drive harmful inflammation in people with ulcerative colitis, an autoimmune disease that causes damage to the ...
Jun 19, 2024
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Study finds new treatment for ulcerative colitis
A medication used for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis is proving to be an effective treatment for moderate to severe ulcerative colitis in the findings of a global study led by University of Chicago Medicine's David T. ...
Jun 17, 2024
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Researchers publish first computational insights into colonic motility to aid understanding of ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers (sores) in the digestive tract. Ulcerative colitis affects the innermost lining of the large intestine, also called the colon ...
Jun 3, 2024
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Inflammatory bowel disease may increase risk of heart failure
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with a slightly increased risk of heart failure up to 20 years after diagnosis, according to a comprehensive registry study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in ...
May 21, 2024
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New AI algorithm may improve autoimmune disease prediction and therapies
A new advanced artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm may lead to better—and earlier—predictions and novel therapies for autoimmune diseases, which involve the immune system mistakenly attacking their body's own healthy cells ...
May 20, 2024
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A potential treatment for inflammatory bowel disease: Engineered yeast can transport medicines and lower inflammation
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a complex condition that requires individualized care to meet the needs of the patient's current disease state. With available medications sometimes causing serious side effects or losing ...
May 7, 2024
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Scientists discover key bacterium that maintains protective intestinal mucus barrier under low-fiber diet
A low-fiber "Western diet" causes damage to the protective mucus barrier in the gut, and such damage can increase the risk of inflammation and infection. By studying the gut bacteria of people who increased their intake of ...
Apr 29, 2024
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Study identifies risk factors for extraintestinal manifestations of IBD
Certain demographic, clinical, and genetic factors heighten the risk for extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online March 13 in Gastroenterology.
Apr 17, 2024
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New inflammatory bowel disease testing protocol could speed up diagnosis
Patients with suspected inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) could benefit from better testing protocols that would reduce the need and lengthy wait for potentially unnecessary colonoscopies, a new study has found.
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